#Moksha
Moksha is believed to be the epitome of achievement of the human form. But the phenomenon of Moksha is riddled with a great paradox. The paradox is that the liberated entity disintegrates, dissolves and no longer remains to appreciate the state of Moksha. The whole
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Moksha is believed to be the epitome of achievement of the human form. But the phenomenon of Moksha is riddled with a great paradox. The paradox is that the liberated entity disintegrates, dissolves and no longer remains to appreciate the state of Moksha. The whole
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exercise of Moksha therefore seems to be an exercise in futility when viewed from the standpoint of the individual endeavouring to seek Moksha.
Moksha can never be an acquisition of the individual. Because Moksha is not of a person, Moksha is from a person. It is often said
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Moksha can never be an acquisition of the individual. Because Moksha is not of a person, Moksha is from a person. It is often said
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by sages that the search or efforts to seek Moksha will end only when the seeker ends.
All attempts made in the direction of Moksha only further crystallise the identity and discreteness of the seeker. The state of am-ness when suffixed by an identity automatically precludes
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All attempts made in the direction of Moksha only further crystallise the identity and discreteness of the seeker. The state of am-ness when suffixed by an identity automatically precludes
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any scope of salvation. Desire for Moksha is an oxymoron, because Moksha is absence of all desires. Does it mean that all endeavours like meditation, devotion and prayer are superfluous?
Ashtavakra Rishi said precisely that. Moksha is merely a blink away. It need not involve
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Ashtavakra Rishi said precisely that. Moksha is merely a blink away. It need not involve
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any form of penance, effort or endeavour. The identity of self is totally a creation of the self and a figment of imagination.The name,the form is merely a projection. Moksha is instantaneously becoming aware of the absence of the subject-object dichotomy.
Janak Maharaj once
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Janak Maharaj once
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proclaimed,"He who can give me Bramha Gyan in the wink of an eye, he will be my guru."Bramha Gyan requires penance for many births and so Janak Mahaj’s proclamation seemed to be baseless.Many Rishis were called for the same but no one came forward except Ashtavakra Rishi. He
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said that he would initiate Janak Maharaj after he receives Gurudakshina as it can only be taken prior to initiation. As Gurudakshina,Ashtavakra Rishi asked for Janak Maharaj’s body, mind and wealth i.e. the five senses. With the other Rishis as witness, Janak Maharaj
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agreed.
Ashtavakra Rishi then asked, “Tell me now, Janak Maharaj, who will receive this Bramha Gyan?” Janak Maharaj immediately replied in astonishment, “I will receive!” Ashtavakra said, "What does ‘I’ mean? All that you gave me, your body,your mind, your riches, if this is
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Ashtavakra Rishi then asked, “Tell me now, Janak Maharaj, who will receive this Bramha Gyan?” Janak Maharaj immediately replied in astonishment, “I will receive!” Ashtavakra said, "What does ‘I’ mean? All that you gave me, your body,your mind, your riches, if this is
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not 'I' then where else is ‘I’?"
You cannot get that Bramha Gyan without the Guru’s Grace. In the same way, we cannot see our own face. We need a mirror. The mirror is the Guru. This story of Janak Maharaj and Ashtavakra Rishi is a translated extract from the Guru Gita.The
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You cannot get that Bramha Gyan without the Guru’s Grace. In the same way, we cannot see our own face. We need a mirror. The mirror is the Guru. This story of Janak Maharaj and Ashtavakra Rishi is a translated extract from the Guru Gita.The
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meaning of the word Ashtavakra is "distorted at eight places". According to legend when Ashtavakra was in still in his mother's womb, his father would recite from Vedic scriptures. But his chanting was defective and every time Ashtavakra discerned an error, he would squirm
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inside the womb. As a result he was born with eight deformities; hence the name...
Such were the legendary Gurus of Bharat and their wisdom.
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Such were the legendary Gurus of Bharat and their wisdom.
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